MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 114: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 114
9. In the Milgram shock experiment, many subjects were willing to give the maximal voltage shock because they were influenced by which psychological principal?
- A. Deviance
- B. Obedience
- C. Conformity
- D. Compliance
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Milgram shock experiment showed that individuals would obey orders from authority figures even if they were not comfortable with the task at hand. Conformity and compliance, choices (C) and (D), also deal with changes in individual behavior, but are not based on the requests of an authority figure.